David Milch to adapt ‘Heavy Rain’ into feature

Fans of “Deadwood” and anticipators of “Luck” will be eager to learn about showrunner David Milch’s next project: an adaptation of videogame “Heavy Rain” into a feature film. Dave McNary of Variety has details:

… .”Rain” is being developed via Unique’s first-look deal with Warner Bros., which is fast-tracking the project. Milch will start writing “Rain” once he’s finished work on the first season of HBO’s horse-racing series “Luck,” on which he’s creator and exec producer.

“Heavy Rain,” based on the Sony Computer Entertainment game released last year, spans four days of mystery and centers on the hunt for a murderer known as the Origami Killer. Four characters, each following his own leads and with his own motives, take part in a desperate attempt to prevent the killer from claiming a new victim, with each character’s decisions affecting the plans of the other three. …